No matter what stage in life you are in, to increase your satisfaction and happiness, you need to be resilient. When you are resilient, you regain your sense of balance as you struggle or deal with change or a challenge. This last week I gave you 3 characteristics of resilience. Read below for 4 more […]

Have you ever experienced a major disruption in your life? Retiring can feel like a major disruption. The list of other types of disruptions that can happen in life is endless – perhaps a loved one dies, leaves or gets in trouble, a project stalls or gets cancelled, you get fired, laid off or passed […]

It's important to be able to identify your values at all stages in life. This continues to be true when you are considering retiring because this is a time in life when people ask what they can do to live a more fulfilled life. As you approach retirement, it is normal to be concerned about […]

Are you considering retiring? If so, there are many questions that need to be answered before you make your decision. There is a lot of confusion about what retirement really means in this century. This is because of the increase in lifespan. One of the things I suggest to my clients when they are considering […]

Retirement is now considered to be a new adult development stage in life. This is significant because it affects how you think about and plan for this 20 to 25 years in your life. Naturally, you want to be happy during this block of time. There has been some interesting discussion the last couple of […]

Considering retirement this year? The average age for a first retirement is still in the late 50's although that does not mean people are retiring in the same way. Actually, the old way of thinking about retirement is in a state of being retired. It no longer works for most people for one main reason. According […]

We feel stress for a variety of reasons. To some degree, it depends on what is important to us. Sometimes it happens because of tragedies, such as the recent Boston Marathon bomb blasts mentioned in my welcome message. Other times, it happens because of the economy, weather related disasters, relationship or health problems, a death, […]

? Are you feeling stuck when you think about retiring? Or maybe you have recently retired and are wondering how to make your retirement dreams a reality. Sometimes when you are not moving forward as planned, it can feel like being stuck or worse yet – like failure. Failure is never fun. That […]

Deciding to retire is a major decision in your life. This is especially true for Boomers because there are no models that fit all of the challenges ahead. With a possible 25 plus years added to your life span, there are a lot of decisions to be made in three main areas of your life. These […]

“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” ~ Henri J.M. Nouwen On a Positive Psychology forum site, I ran into the above quote which really struck a chord with me. Since, I'm familiar with and respect Henri Nouwen's work as a spiritual leader for […]

Founder, Maurine Patten

Maurine helps upper-level professionals transform their Encore Years into the most rewarding, meaningful and joy-filled time of their life. As an agent of change, she loves guiding them in putting together the 4 pieces of the Retirement Puzzle so they can tap into their dreams and make informed decisions which lead to a fulfilling life. Click Here to Read More...